My iDrive (Pro nav) doesnt start with the car... it can take up to an hour of pressing buttons, screaming, crying before it springs in to life... when it does all is fine bar the voice control button on the steering wheel doesnt work.

Started doing this on Sunday AM.. any thoughts? (no recent updates/changes)

I've read that you can force a complete reboot of the iDrive system by holding down the Power/Volume control on the radio for 25 seconds (haven't tried it myself), and that has apparently cured a few funnies for people. Worth a try.

My iDrive (Pro nav) doesnt start with the car... it can take up to an hour of pressing buttons, screaming, crying before it springs in to life... when it does all is fine bar the voice control button on the steering wheel doesnt work.

Started doing this on Sunday AM.. any thoughts? (no recent updates/changes)

I have a similar problem with the voice control button on the steering wheel not always working. My dealers response? Are you sure you have voice control!

My iDrive has totally turned off twice during the last week whilst I was happily driving along so guess I need to take it in too for them to have a look to see if it needs the update. Did the online check and the last software was August 2011 apparently with my VIN but this is behind the actual version in the car!

My iDrive has totally turned off twice during the last week whilst I was happily driving along so guess I need to take it in too for them to have a look to see if it needs the update. Did the online check and the last software was August 2011 apparently with my VIN but this is behind the actual version in the car!

Try checking the Global BMW site, rather than the UK site. Usually a newer version is usually posted here...